New Self-Assessment Forms Simplify Tax Returns
This could herald the end of tax returns as we know it – one day, at least. The HMRC are introducing a new, simplified self-assessment form for some taxpayers. Ask any company director or self-employed freelancer and they'll tell you the same thing: Few things are as...
Bank Skimming: What Is It and How Can it Save You Money?
There are tons of tips and tricks out there to help you save money. We've covered plenty ourselves, from the 7 best tips for first-time credit card users to how to make your holiday money go further. You've got yourself a budget that you follow. You watch all the...
PPI Firm Fined for Record Number of Illegal Nuisance Calls
It's good news for anyone who's been harassed with unwanted calls concerning PPI – Your Money Rights Ltd. has been slapped with a £350,000 fine for making a record 146 million illegal calls in just four months. After an investigation by the Information Commissioner's...
The 7 Best Tips for First-Time Credit Card Users
Congratulations – you've just got yourself your very first credit card. But whether you're 18 or 80, if you're looking for advice on using your first credit card, we've got you covered. After all, we want to ensure that any credit cards we have are a financial asset,...
Arnie is Back as Mis-sold PPI Deadline Looms
He always said he'd be back – and now he is. In a bid to raise awareness of the upcoming mis-sold PPI deadline, the Financial Conduct Authority has enlisted the help of the Terminator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Well, sort of. In the latest adverts, on air now,...
Have You Heard the One About the New £1 Coins: Deadline Looms But New Coins ‘Wrongly Returned’
It was supposed to be so easy. The new pound coin was introduced earlier this year, and we all have until the 15th October to spend the old-style coins or trade them in at the bank. It couldn’t be simpler. Well, it seems even the best-laid plans go wrong, if the...
Pensions Cold-Call Ban Could Save Millions
Say goodbye to those unwanted pension salesmen calling you up at all hours of the day – the Government has announced a crackdown on the scams which have cost thousands of savers tens of millions of pounds. The ban on cold-calling and unsolicited text messages and...
The 5 Tips for Making the Most of Your Holiday Money
Summer is here, and for many of us, that means holidays. But holidays are expensive enough, without any nasty charges to your bank account just because you spend money abroad on fun-filled activities and postcards back home. So, if you're heading abroad this summer,...
Beat The Rate Rise
Are interest rates going to go up? Will loans be more expensive in the coming months? Should you take advantage of historically low interest rates now, to protect your finances? As we know, we live in financially uncertain times. Brexit negotiations, a new government...
Can You Really Go Cashless Today?
Last week, Visa announced its desire to free the UK from the scourge of real, actual cash. It has already piloted a scheme in the US that incentivises business that accept card-only transactions, and while it has no firm plans to introduce it here, the company keen to...